DHAKA, Dec 25, 2022 (BSS) - As part of the anti-drug drive in the capital, the members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a total of 48 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during last 24 hours till 6am today.

According to a release issued by the DMP, police conducted the operations against the drug sellers and consumers in different areas under various police stations of the metropolis. They also detained a total of 48 drug traffickers and recovered huge drugs from their possessions from 6am of December 24 to 6 am today.

During the anti-drug drives, police seized 25.690 kilograms of cannabis (ganja), 38 grams of heroin and 1,941 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 276 bottles of phensidyl syrup and 5 litres of local made liquor from their possessions, it said.

Police filed 37 cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.